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Unley
South Australia · Adelaide - Central and Hills · 38,644 people · 16 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Unley at a glance
Map shows the Unley LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Unley is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 16 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 14 km². Unley has a population of 38,644 , ranking #15 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Parkside (5,126 residents), and the highest median household income is in Unley Park at $2,990/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,033/week and median age is 42.8. About 25.5% of residents were born overseas and 19.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 5,974 (15.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 4,453 (11.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 9,837 (25.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 9,781 (25.3%) |
| 65+ years | 8,570 (22.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Unley
13 schools across Unley: 46.2% Government, 15.4% Catholic, 38.5% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1140 (range 1048 to 1164). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 13 schools in Unley, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College | Independent | Combined | Highgate | 1,312 | 1140 |
| Highgate School | Government | Primary | Highgate | 616 | 1150 |
| Unley Primary School | Government | Primary | Unley | 470 | 1154 |
| Black Forest Primary School | Government | Primary | Black Forest | 410 | 1108 |
| Goodwood Primary School | Government | Primary | Goodwood | 408 | 1147 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls | Independent | Combined | Hyde Park | 400 | 1162 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School | Government | Primary | Myrtle Bank | 363 | 1143 |
| Parkside Primary School | Government | Primary | Parkside | 331 | 1126 |
| St Thomas' School | Catholic | Primary | Goodwood | 297 | 1116 |
| Annesley College | Independent | Primary | Wayville | 292 | 1164 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton | Independent | Primary | Fullarton | 175 | 1133 |
| St Raphael's School | Catholic | Primary | Parkside | 96 | 1048 |
| Saint Spyridon College | Independent | Primary | Unley | 39 | 1081 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Unley. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Unley
Unley contains 16 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside | 5063 | 5,126 | $2,040/wk | 39 |
| Fullarton | 5063 | 4,500 | $1,686/wk | 44 |
| Unley | 5061 | 3,997 | $2,037/wk | 41 |
| Myrtle Bank | 5064 | 3,158 | $1,683/wk | 54 |
| Goodwood | 5034 | 2,823 | $1,918/wk | 40 |
| Malvern | 5061 | 2,713 | $2,655/wk | 46 |
| Clarence Park | 5034 | 2,658 | $1,799/wk | 39 |
| Millswood | 5034 | 2,173 | $2,836/wk | 45 |
| Black Forest | 5035 | 1,982 | $1,664/wk | 39 |
| Wayville | 5034 | 1,922 | $2,035/wk | 38 |
| Hyde Park | 5061 | 1,660 | $2,208/wk | 45 |
| Highgate | 5063 | 1,504 | $2,192/wk | 41 |
| Forestville | 5035 | 1,400 | $1,981/wk | 39 |
| Unley Park | 5061 | 1,383 | $2,990/wk | 47 |
| Everard Park | 5035 | 1,071 | $1,388/wk | 42 |
| Kings Park | 5034 | 574 | $1,647/wk | 55 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Unley with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Unley and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unley (SA) | 38,644 | 42.8 | $2,033/wk | 1084 | 32.1% | 25.5% |
| Mitcham | 66,083 | 42.6 | $2,039/wk | 1072 | 18.5% | 23.2% |
| Burnside | 43,446 | 44.4 | $2,156/wk | 1105 | 22.3% | 32.9% |
| West Torrens | 57,236 | 38.1 | $1,581/wk | 1007 | 38.9% | 32.4% |
| Adelaide | 25,025 | 33.2 | $1,502/wk | 1057 | 61.6% | 45.4% |
| Marion | 94,003 | 39.4 | $1,596/wk | 993 | 30.9% | 29.2% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Unley
What is the population of Unley?
The 2021 Census recorded 38,644 people living in Unley, across 16 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Unley?
Unley contains 16 suburbs. The most populous are Parkside, Fullarton, Unley, Myrtle Bank, Goodwood.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Unley?
Unley covers 5 postcodes: 5034, 5035, 5061, 5063, 5064.
What is the median household income in Unley?
The population-weighted median household income across Unley is $2,033 per week (2021 Census), ranking #7 of 72 SA LGAs.
How many schools are in Unley?
Unley has 13 schools, including 6 government, 2 Catholic, and 5 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Unley?
Unley has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1084, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.